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American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land
by Monica Hesse
Accomack County, Virginia, 2012. Buildings are burning down at an alarming rate. The men and one woman of the volunteer fire department were being run ragged by a seemingly never ending series of arsons. State and federal agents and profilers arrived to help solve the mystery that had a town on edge. For five months hundreds of law enforcement officers surveilled dozens of potential sites, desperate to catch the arsonist in action. After nearly 70 fires, investigators finally caught their arsonists, and the discovery was shocking. Officers had arrested Charlie Smith, a local mechanic and former volunteer firefighter and his girlfriend, Tonya Bundick. Why would they do this to their own town, to their friends? The story and trails became local sensations.
This was the May Riverinos selection and a nice break from murder. Monica Hesse, of the Washington Post, wrote a well-researched and engaging tale of life in rural America. This was a fascinating introduction to the crime of arson and led to a lively discussion. This was a great read.
This was the May Riverinos selection and a nice break from murder. Monica Hesse, of the Washington Post, wrote a well-researched and engaging tale of life in rural America. This was a fascinating introduction to the crime of arson and led to a lively discussion. This was a great read.